FAQ: Off-Campus Access to Electronic Resources
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University Libraries license 40,000+ online journals, databases, and other resources which students, faculty, staff, UNC Hospitals employees, and AHEC affiliates can access from off-campus locations. Access from UNC Hospitals locations requires an off-campus login.
How do I access electronic resources?
UNC Students
Most UNC students, including those enrolled in online courses and distance programs, should use their Onyen login credentials to access electronic resources. Please visit
Onyen Services
for assistance. Students enrolled in self-paced courses should use their PID and email address to access electronic resources. Please visit
PID Services
for assistance. If you have a valid Onyen or PID but your login attempts fail, please contact
Davis Circulation <[email protected]>
or call
(919) 962-1053.
UNC Faculty
UNC Faculty should use their Onyen login credentials to access electronic resources. Please visit
Onyen Services
for assistance. If you have a valid Onyen but your login attempts fail, please contact
Davis Circulation <[email protected]>
or call
(919) 962-1053.
UNC Staff & UNC Hospitals Employees
Most UNC staff members, including UNC Hospitals employees, should use their Onyen login credentials to access electronic resources. Please visit
Onyen Services
for assistance. If you have a valid Onyen or PID but your login attempts fail, please contact
Davis Circulation <[email protected]>
or call
(919) 962-1053, or contact the
Health Sciences Library
by calling
(919) 962-0800.
Visiting Faculty
Once you have received your PID and Onyen, please contact
Davis Circulation <[email protected]>
or call
(919) 962-1053 to be registered with the library's database. Once registered, you can use your Onyen login credentials to access electronic resources. If you have any difficulty, please contact
Davis Circulation <[email protected]>
or call
(919) 962-1053. If you do not have an official appointment with the University but are visiting for research, please contact the
Davis Library Service Desk
for assistance.
AHEC Affiliates
AHEC affiliates can access electronic resources using their AHEC login credentials. If you have valid AHEC login credentials but your login attempts fail, please contact the
Health Sciences Library
by calling
(919) 962-0800.
UNC Borrower's Card Patrons
UNC Borrower's Card patrons can use
NC LIVE
to access a selection of electronic resources. Please contact the
Davis Library Service Desk
with your borrower's information to obtain your login credentials. Any electronic resources not covered by
NC LIVE
cannot be accessed by UNC Borrower's Card patrons.
Visitors
Visitors cannot access electronic resources from off-campus locations. Please contact the
Davis Library Service Desk
for assistance.
How do I find my login credentials?
Find Your Onyen
UNC uses campus-wide Onyen logins to grant access to various online campus resources. If you do not know your Onyen, please visit
Onyen Services
for assistance.
Find Your PID
Your PID uniquely identifies you at UNC. If you do not know your PID, please visit
PID Services
for assistance. If you have your
UNC One Card
then your PID is the number printed on the card.
Find Your AHEC Login
If you need to recover your AHEC login credentials, you can use this
reset form
to do so. If you have any difficulty, please contact the
AHEC Digital Library
for assistance.